'American Pharoah, Welcome To Greatness'
On Saturday, race horse American Pharoah won the first Triple Crown in 37 years. Laura Hillenbrand, acclaimed best-selling author of Seabiscuit, wrote this reflection on the win.
Commentary
Getting A Tattoo Is An Unlikely Rite Of Passage For This Teen
Commentator Katie Davis helped with an unlikely coming of age ceremony for a young man she mentored and tutored for years. She took him to get his first tattoo.
A Manifesto On Diversity In Public Media
The host of the award-winning programs State of the Re:Union and Reveal shares his ideas about making public radio sound more like America.
The Worst Kind Of Groundhog Day: Let's Talk (Again) About Diversity In Publishing
As a writer and critic, I am not just bored with this conversation. I am sick of it. I have written these sentences before. I will write them again.
Remembering Marines Who Died On A Mission Of Mercy In Nepal
Six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers died in a helicopter crash while delivering earthquake relief supplies. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the kind of people who risk their lives for strangers.
Week In Politics: U.S. Policy On Islamic State, 2016 Presidential Race
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review about U.S. policy on the self-declared Islamic State and the 2016 presidential race.
Letters: Netanyahu Suspends Segregated Bus Program, Graphic Novels
NPR's Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish respond to listener letters about the origins of the graphic novel. Also a correction in an interview Wednesday about a scrapped plan to segregate Israeli buses.
Was 'Deflategate' About Tom Brady's Legacy Or His Ego?
The Patriots quarterback was recently suspended for his apparent role in underinflating game balls. For commentator Frank Deford, "Deflategate" is as much about Brady's vanity as it is about victory.
Obama To Ambitious Teen: 'You've Got This Strength Inside Yourself'
The president interviews 18-year-old, Noah McQueen, who's participating in a White House mentoring program for young men of color. "It's hard to always make the right decision," McQueen tells Obama.
Week In Politics: New Presidential Candidates, U.K. Elections
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the 2016 candidates and U.K. elections.